Foil

PCI Films Issues Study of BOPP Film Market

(News | New Products)

June 15, 2015, ... as BOPET, BOPA, and other specialty films, specialty coated and label papers, and aluminum foils • Investment in new converting and packaging equipment allowing BOPP film to be used in a larger number ...

Ashland Offers New LED Products

(Coating/Laminating)

June 14, 2015, ... include gloss overprint varnishes (OPVs), matte OPVs, laminating adhesives, pressure-sensitive adhesives, and cold-foil adhesives. In addition to meeting reduced energy and lower temperature requirements, ...

Telstar Announces Multi-Lane Unwind

(News | New Products)

June 12, 2015, Unit is suited for narrow ribbons of magnetic stripe, foil, or reinforcement tape BURNSVILLE, MN | Telstar Engineering offers a multi-lane unwind said to be ideal for supplying narrow ribbons of magnetic ...

Solvent-Free Lamination | Nordmeccanica Opens/Demos at New Permanent NA Home

(Coating/Laminating)

June 10, 2015, Nordmeccanica demonstrates at its new permanent North American location in Hauppauge, Long Island, NY, the lamination of 5 micron aluminum foil to oriented polyester film employing a solvent-free lamination ...

FSEA Announces Gold Leaf Award Winners

(Die-Cutting)

June 07, 2015, Foil & Specialty Effects Association honors entries in annual competition, including a box that won Best of Show TOPEKA, KS | The Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA) announces the winners of ...

Nordmeccanica Demonstrates Solvent-Free Adhesive Laminating

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

June 07, 2015, Nordmeccanica's open house this week in Hauppauge, Long Island, NY, allowed me to witness the lamination of 5 micron (0.00020") aluminum foil to oriented polyester film via solventless lamination. Nordmeccanica ...

Nordmeccanica NA Celebrates Grand Opening

(Coating/Laminating)

June 03, 2015, ... with the lamination of a structure that included what is said to be the thinnest aluminum foil ever converted in adhesive lamination.  The event concluded with a technical conference targeting the handling ...

Neenah Packaging Releases Swatchbooks

(Materials)

June 02, 2015, ... wrap are said to be suited for all print processes from flexo and offset, to UV and digital, and for specialty printing such as foil stamping, embossing/debossing, digital raised ink, and more. CONTACT ...

Static Problems with Metallized Webs

(Static-Beat)

May 31, 2015, Metallized webs have static problems, too! Recently, I have helped investigate several static problems with webs having conductive layers. My "old school," conventional thinking was that structures ...

AirTrim Unit Chops and Collects Trim

(News | New Products)

May 31, 2015, ... removal systems is said to be suited for a wide range of materials including paper, film, foil, and plastics with a minimum thickness of 0.0004 in. The MITS-AIO-PF includes control, trim intakes, duct, ...

IADD•FSEA Odyssey Is a Record Breaker

(Die-Cutting)

May 31, 2015, ... and Diemaking (IADD) and the Foil & Specialty Effects Association, (FSEA) set records in both attendance and exhibitors. The event was held May 13–15 in Schaumburg, IL.  An all-new Digital Day showcased ...

DMS Offers Unwind/Rewind

(News | New Products)

May 30, 2015, System is said to deliver smooth, vibration-free operation to handle tension-sensitive thin films or foils LAKE ZURICH, IL | DMS, a supplier of products and services for rotary hot stamping, embossing, ...

Kampf Moves to Larger Demo Center

(News | New Products)

May 20, 2015, The new facility in Nashville has duplex center wind machines available for both demos and sale  WINDSOR, CT | Kampf Machinery Corporation, supplier of slitting and rewinding machinery for the converting ...

Sleeve Label Competition Makes Debut

(Label/Tape)

May 19, 2015, ... director of Paper, Film & Foil Converter (PFFC), a property of YTC Media; Dr. Séamus Lafferty, president of Accraply, Inc.; Tom Hammer, product manager North America, of Flint Group Narrow Web; and Will ...

Cenveo Wins FSEA Award with KBA Press

(Carton Box)

May 19, 2015, ... capabilities, and an in-line cold foil system at its flagship facility in Jacksonville, FL, management wanted to display its versatility and productivity to existing and potential customers. Cenveo (CVO), ...

Multi-Sensory Label Chosen for Beer Launch

(Label/Tape)

May 17, 2015, ... the design is parallel, incorporating the intriguing eyes on the back label and including an optical brightener and foiling effects for on trade bottles. “Oculto packaging is an innovation in itself. ...

Creative Edge Software Upgrades 3D Suite

(News | New Products)

May 15, 2015, ... will look like. A new undistort function for applying a shrink-wrap foil on single or multiple items allows the user to pre-distort the artwork with production precision, company says, ensuring that ...

IADD·FSEA Odyssey Expects Record Attendance

(Die-Cutting)

May 10, 2015, The targeted event will offer live demonstrations and programs on diecutting, diemaking, foil stamping, and more   CRYSTAL LAKE, IL | The 2015 IADD·FSEA Odyssey is expected to be the largest Odyssey ...

HERMA Announces Peel-Off Adhesive

(Coating/Laminating)

May 10, 2015, Label adhesive 42E is said to be easily removable, is designed for use with many paper and foil materials, and has approval for direct food contact   FILDERSTADT, GERMANY | HERMA, a specialist in ...

Clondalkin Kirchberg Develops Aluminum-Free Butterwrap

(Flexpack)

May 07, 2015, PE-based foil offers a more sustainable option to the dairy sector KIRCHBERG BERN, SWITZERLAND | Clondalkin Kirchberg has launched a polyethylene-based foil for butter packaging. Flow packs for butter ...

Spring 2015 Travels: Nordmeccanica (Long Island), Malaysia (Part 3)

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

May 04, 2015, ... on Long Island, A demonstration of laminating various PET substrates, including patterned metallized PET to 5 micron (0.0002") aluminum foil, free of common defect, such as wrinkles, crazing, and CO2 bubbles, ...

Open House Showcases Nilpeter Equipment

(News | New Products)

April 26, 2015, ... featured a changeover from a six- and five-color job in less than three minutes, with less than 30 m of waste. The five-color wine job featured two hot foils printed by Nilpeter’s in-line flatbed unit ...

Constantia Flexibles Rebrands Label Division

(Label/Tape)

April 21, 2015, ... the United Kingdom, US, and South Africa. Product offerings include wet-glue paper, pressure-sensitive, shrink, wrap-around, foil, lid labeling, and reseal packaging. Verstraete is included in Constantia ...

Ceresana Issues Study on Polyamides

(Materials)

April 17, 2015, ... include packaging and foil , other technical applications, textile filaments, plus transportation, electrical applications and electronics, consumer goods, industrial filaments as well as other fiber ...

TRESU Launches Modular Press

(News | New Products)

April 14, 2015, ... for seamless integration of processes, such as variable data, gravure, screen, hot and cold foil and finishing, providing an end-to-end solution for high-value packaging. Running at speeds to 600 mpm, ...

Show Preview | FTA’s 2015 Info*Flex and Forum in Perfect Harmony

(Print)

April 08, 2015, ... (Booth 719) will demonstrate how cold foil can be combined with the Color-Logic system to produce striking metallic labels and other printed materials. By printing white ink and CMYK inks on silver cold ...

GOEBEL Announces Merger with IMS

(News | New Products)

April 04, 2015, ... with an enlarged product portfolio." GOEBEL IMS offers a large spectrum of machines for the conversion of paper and board, plastic film and alufoil, cigarette papers, aseptic packaging materials, and ...

Show Preview | IADD•FSEA Odyssey 2015 Offers Show-and-Tell Clinics

(Trends/Management)

March 29, 2015, Folding carton and corrugated converters will find equipment displays and educational opportunities in die-cutting, foil stamping, embossing, and more Folding carton and corrugated converters will ...

Nordmeccanica to Celebrate New Facility

(Coating/Laminating)

March 27, 2015, ... of solventless lamination of aluminum foil at a thickness of 5 microns (0.0002 in.). A Grand Opening Ceremony will feature welcome addresses from Antonio Cerciello, president Nordmeccanica Group, and ...

Durst Digital Label Press Handles Jumbo Rolls

(News | New Products)

March 24, 2015, ... 330, or with the Tau’s Low Migration System for printing on foils and thin films. It handles a range of materials as thick as 20-pt paperboard. Reportedly, users will have up to two hours of continuous ...